Allan Egeland
Encyclopedia
Allan Egeland is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
centre
. He was drafted in the third round, 55th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning
in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
. He played 17 games in the National Hockey League
, all with the Lightning, scoring no points.
Allan Egeland also played with the Orlando Solar Bears during the 1998-99 season. He was a strong fighter for the team.
After his playing career, Egeland became an assistant coach with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL
.
Egeland met his wife, Holly, in 1995. They were married in 2001. The couple has two children.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
. He was drafted in the third round, 55th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
1993 NHL Entry Draft
The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise specified.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He played 17 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, all with the Lightning, scoring no points.
Allan Egeland also played with the Orlando Solar Bears during the 1998-99 season. He was a strong fighter for the team.
After his playing career, Egeland became an assistant coach with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
.
Egeland met his wife, Holly, in 1995. They were married in 2001. The couple has two children.